R.U.R - by Karel Čapek

Premiered in 1920, this Czech science fiction play coined the term "robot" (from the Czech word for forced labor) to depict artificial humans manufactured for servitude who eventually rebel against their creators. Through satire on industrialization, dehumanization, and utopia gone awry, Čapek explores themes of exploitation, love, and the soul's essence, influencing dystopian literature and robotics discourse.